State v. Kraus

CLARK, Judge.

The appeal presents the question of whether there is evidence of extrinsic corroborative circumstances, apart from the extrajudicial confession, which has some probative value in establishing the fact that the crime against nature was committed.

In his confession to the police officers, defendant stated that he took Teddy Barfield to his apartment about -2:30 a.m. on 1 June 1976; that they drank some beer; that Teddy initiated sexual contact and asked defendant to perform fellatio; that defendant did as requested; and that they lay together naked and “hunched on each other.”

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